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Reckless vs Tentative - What's the difference?

reckless | tentative |

As adjectives the difference between reckless and tentative

is that reckless is careless or heedless; headstrong or rash while tentative is of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.

As a noun tentative is

a trial; an experiment.

reckless

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l) (obsolete)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
  • Indifferent to danger or the consequences.

    • Antonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * recklessness

    Anagrams

    *

    tentative

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A trial; an experiment.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
  • Uncertain; subject to future change.

    • Derived terms

    * tentativeness

    External links

    * *

    Anagrams

    * attentive ----